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Chandigarh, February 4: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said that the state government is laying major thrust for enhancing the share of recruitment of youth from the state in the Indian Armed forces. Interacting with a delegation led by Air Marshal Hardeep Bains AVSM VSM, the Commandant of National Defence College, the Chief Minister said that Punjab has a glorious history of serving the country in Indian Armed forces. He said that though this trend has now dipped, the state government is making concerted efforts for giving fillip to the recruitment of youth in Armed forces by encouraging them. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that already the Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute and Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute set up by the state go...

Chandigarh, February 04, 2025 -  The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Wednesday has apprehended Amrit Bhushan, posted as Head Cashier at PSPCL office in Dinanagar in Gurdaspur district for demanding and receiving a bribe of Rs 2,60,000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested after an inquiry of a complaint lodged by Raghubir Singh, a resident of Changi Saroop Dass, district Gurdaspur. He further informed that during the verification of the said complaint, it was found that the said accused had taken a bribe of Rs 2,60,000 for getting the work done of shifting 11 KV electric lines however he never got  shifted the said power lines.&n...

Chandigarh, February 4: Under the instructions of Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, two employees of the Transport Department have been suspended after being found involved in drug trafficking, and the process to terminate their services has already begun. Providing more details, Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar stated that an inspector and a conductor were found involved in drug trafficking. Both were arrested by Jalandhar Police, and a case has been registered against them by the Special Cell, Commissionerate, Jalandhar. Punjab's Transport Minister, S. Laljit Singh Bhullar, announced the suspension of Inspector Kirat Singh and Conductor Deepak Sharma of Punjab Roadways, Jalandhar-2, for their involvement in drug trafficking. He mentioned that office orders regardin...

Chandigarh, February 4:           Punjab Labour Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond has revealed that Department of labour has registered 57,75,402 workers on e-Shram portal launched by Govt. of India for registration of unorganized workers. Recently, Sond has proposed that workers registered under e-Shram be provided with medical insurance, stipends for their children, and pension benefits after retirement during a two-day conference of Labour Ministers and Labour Secretaries, which concluded in New Delhi.           He said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, The Punjab Building & Other Construction workers welfare board has made various reforms like Simplification o...

Chandigarh, February 3: The Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, has distributed ₹3368.89 crore as pension to 22.68 elderly beneficiaries until December 2024. Providing further details,  Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that the government is committed to the welfare of all sections of society. She mentioned that there are a total of 34 lakh beneficiaries in the state, including the elderly, divyang persons, widows, destitute women and dependent children. The Cabinet Minister stated that a total of 22.68 lakh elderly beneficiaries in the state have received ₹3,368.89 crore in pensions until December 2024.  She added that the state government has allocated a total budget of ₹5,924.50 crore for vari...

CHANDIGARH/PATHANKOT, February 3: In a move aimed at strengthening the second line of defence and enhancing surveillance capabilities, Punjab Police is all set to install as many as 2300 closed circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at 703 strategic locations in border areas, stretching from Pathankot to Fazilka, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.  "We are strengthening the second-line-of-defence with 2300 CCTV cameras being installed at 703 strategic locations right from Pathankot till Fazilka, with the cost of Rs 45 crores," he said.           The DGP was here in Pathankot to inaugurate a slew of police infra projects in the district including a new Cyber Crime Police Station located on the ...

Jalandhar, February 2 : In a major breakthrough against organised vehicle theft, the City Nakodar Police Station of Jalandhar Rural Police has successfully dismantled an inter-district vehicle lifting gang with the arrest of four individuals and recovery of four stolen two-wheelers worth approximately Rs. 4 lakh. The gang had been actively operating across multiple districts of Punjab, targeting two-wheelers. The arrested accused have been identified as Manpreet Singh son of Kamaljit Singh, resident of Sharakpur Colony, Nakodar; Jaswinder Singh son of Malkit Ram, resident of Village Talwan; Abhishek Kumar son of Somnath, resident of Village Talwan; and Raman son of Ratan Lal, resident of Mohalla Guga Sai, Nakodar. Superintendent of Police Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh, said that the a...

Chandigarh, February 1: An Indian Forest Service, IFoS, of the 1994 batch Mr. Dharminder Sharma took over the charge of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and the Head of Forest Force, Punjab (PCCF, HoFF) here today at the forest complex in Sector - 68. Besides, he would continue to hold the charge of PCCF Wildlife and Chief Wildlife Warden, Punjab till the next incumbent gets posted. Thanking the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and the Forest & Wildlife Preservation Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak for reposing faith in his abilities, Mr. Sharma said that boosting eco Tourism, proper upkeep of the wetlands, evolving steps for increasing green cover in the State and employment avenues at local level would be his focus areas. Stating further that the 'Van Mahotsav' to be he...

Chandigarh, February 1 Punjab Power and Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO has expressed deep disappointment over the Union Budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, citing its complete neglect of Punjab, particularly its border areas. "The Union Budget has failed to address the critical needs of Punjab, especially its border districts, which require special attention and support," said Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO while adding that as a border state, Punjab faces unique challenges that demand tailored solutions, but the budget has overlooked these concerns entirely. Minister ETO emphasized that the budget's silence on Punjab's demands is a clear indication of the BJP led Union government's lack of commitment to the state's development. "Punjab has been consistently r...

Chandigarh, February 1 The Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, is working swiftly to increase farmers' income and ensure crop diversification. To fulfill this objective, the Horticulture Department, under the guidance of Horticulture Minister Shri Mohinder Bhagat, is providing all possible support to farmers to encourage them to move towards the horticulture sector. With the continuous support from the Punjab Government's Horticulture Department, Tirth Singh, a progressive and hardworking farmer from village Sandaur in Sangrur district, has made a unique mark in the field of horticulture. By embracing agricultural diversification and growing vegetables, Farmer Tirth Singh has successfully increased his income. In 1996-97, Farmer Tirth ...